Patents by Inventor Andrew Winkworth

Andrew Winkworth has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9321526
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound helicopter comprising a fuselage, at least one engine and a main rotor driven by said at least one engine. At least one pair of fixed wings are mounted in an essentially horizontal plane on a left hand and a right hand side of the fuselage and horizontally oriented propulsion devices are mounted to each of the fixed wings, the fixed wings encompassing each a drive shaft from the at least one engine. Each fixed wing comprises a lower main wing and an upper secondary wing being connected to each other within an interconnection region. The propulsion devices include pusher propellers arranged at the interconnection region and the upper secondary wing houses the drive shaft from the at least one engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Axel Fink, Ambrosius Weiss, Andrew Winkworth
  • Patent number: 9266607
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a compound helicopter with a main rotor providing lift, a pair of additional propulsion devices providing thrust and anti-torque and a fixed wing structure on each side providing additional lift during horizontal cruise flight. The propulsion devices are arranged at each side of a fuselage body with two tail booms, one arranged at each side of the fuselage body, each of both tail booms having one of both propulsion devices arranged at its boom rear end. Each of the two tail booms houses an engine and a drive shaft driving the corresponding propulsion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Fink, Andrew Winkworth, Ambrosius Weiss
  • Publication number: 20140061367
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound helicopter (1) comprising a fuselage (2), at least one engine (14) and a main rotor (11) driven by said at least one engine (14). At least one pair of fixed wings are mounted in an essentially horizontal plane on a left hand and a right hand side of the fuselage (2) and horizontally oriented propulsion devices (12, 13) are mounted to each of said fixed wings, said fixed wings encompassing each a drive shaft (16) from said at least one engine (14). Each fixed wing comprises a lower main wing (18) and an upper secondary wing (19) being connected to each other within an interconnection region (22). The propulsion devices (12, 13) are arranged at said interconnection region (22) and said upper secondary wing (19) houses the drive shaft (16) from said at least one engine (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Axel Fink, Ambrosius Weiss, Andrew Winkworth
  • Publication number: 20140061366
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a compound helicopter (1) with a main rotor (13) providing lift, a pair of additional propulsion devices (14, 15) providing thrust and anti-torque and a fixed wing structure (16, 17, 26) on each side providing additional lift during horizontal cruise flight. The propulsion devices (14, 15) are arranged at each side of a fuselage body (2) with two tail booms (7, 8), one arranged at each side of said fuselage body (2), each of both tail booms (7, 8) having one of both propulsion devices (14, 15) arranged at its boom rear end (9). Each of the two tail booms (7, 8) houses an engine (21) and a drive shaft (24) driving the corresponding propulsion device (14, 15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Axel Fink, Andrew Winkworth, Ambrosius Weiss